TC For Vintage Racing

[Gene Gillam]

I m in the midst of a post-midlife crisis here - I m beginning to feel the need for speed - for a while I was even seriously considering building a street rod. The problem with that, besides a lack of knowledge of how to do it, was my wife hated the idea. An alternative, and one that she might be able to live with, is to build a vintage racer but if I do I d want to use a TC as the basis for it. Is there any stateside (or possibly Canadian) Lister out there with (or know of) a basket case TC (with a good, re-buildable engine/transmission) they want to get rid of? Or, for that matter, a TC set up as a vintage racer? Reasonably cheaply? If so, please contact me off-list. I can and will travel to pick it up. Also, what is the general consensus of racing the TC for those of you with vintage racers? Is it as much fun as it looks and is there much competition? Thanks, Gene Gillam 1949 MG TC Saucier, MS

[Gates Family]

Gene (soon to be known as the founder of "Ecurie Gillam"), go for it, whatever it is! Have had the same thoughts (what's your age - I have problem, but what is dated as pre-, post- and current midlife crisis?)! Joe Gates "I'm in the midst of a post-midlife crisis here - I'm beginning to feel the need for speed...."

[Rick Starkweather]

Gene: Several thoughts: Contact MG Vintage Racer's (http://www.geocities.com/mg_vintage_racer/) to see if they can give you any leads. Contact Terry Bone in the UK (http://www.terrybone.co.uk/car.asp) who currently has a car for sale, and had another very nice racing TC for sale several months ago that I was very tempted to buy (well sorted, needed a motor, but definitely met the "cheap" criteria). New England Classics has a TD for sale (http://www.newenglandclassics.com/) that is also well sorted, but a little too "new" for my taste (new dash, new instruments, etc. -- just doesn't have the right "feel" to it). *** If you are interested in talking to New England Classics, please contact me offline for some additional very important info.*** I'd also contact Paul Lane in Connecticut (phone number in the Racing & High Performance section of Hemmings) as he always has several racing cars for sale, currently has a couple of street TCs I believe, and is VERY well connected in vintage racing circles. Lastly, I ended up buying a 1949 TC with a Shorrock supercharger last September. The car is in very good shape, was an older UK restoration, and I believe was set up for VSCC racing over there -- Dunlop racing tires, safety wiring in the right places, a suspicious indentation in the carpet and two bolt holes in the rear compartment that would exactly fit a fire extinguisher bracket, etc. To make a long story (reasonably) short, I travel a lot with my job (management consultant), I already have a Crossle Formula Ford that I race, and frankly the TC does not get enough time and attention. I had plans to get the car sorted mechanically and then take it VSCCA racing. Realistically, this will not happen anytime soon, and on top of all of this, my father has a Lotus Cortina he wants me to consider prepping for vintage racing as well. If you are interested, I would be willing to sell the TC for the right price. The car is sound mechanically, the motor is strong (the Shorrock is fantastic), and I think the car has all the right ingredients to be a successful vintage racer. I hope some of this helps -- but most of all GO FOR IT!!! Vintage racing is terrific. Costs can be manageable, and the fun factor, even for your wife, will be very high. Rick Starkweather

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Gillam" anngene@bellsouth.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 2:46 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] TC For Vintage Racing > I'm in the midst of a post-midlife crisis here - I'm beginning to feel the need for speed - for a while I was even seriously considering building a street rod. The problem with that, besides a lack of knowledge of how to do it, was my wife hated the idea. > > An alternative, and one that she might be able to live with, is to build a vintage racer - but if I do I'd want to use a TC as the basis for it. > > Is there any stateside (or possibly Canadian) Lister out there with (or know of) a basket case TC (with a good, re-buildable engine/transmission) they want to get rid of? Or, for that matter, a TC set up as a vintage racer? Reasonably cheaply? If so, please contact me off-list. I can and will travel to pick it up. > > Also, what is the general consensus of racing the TC - for those of you with vintage racers? Is it as much fun as it looks - and is there much competition? > > Thanks, > Gene Gillam > 1949 MG TC > Saucier, MS > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Jeff & Merryl Redman]

G'day Gene, Emphatically NO... it's not as much fun as it looks It's ten-times MORE fun! Jeff TC3306

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Gillam" anngene@bellsouth.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 4:46 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] TC For Vintage Racing > I m in the midst of a post-midlife crisis here - I m beginning to feel the need for speed - for a while I was even seriously considering building a street rod. The problem with that, besides a lack of knowledge of how to do it, was my wife hated the idea. > > An alternative, and one that she might be able to live with, is to build a vintage racer but if I do I d want to use a TC as the basis for it. > > Is there any stateside (or possibly Canadian) Lister out there with (or know of) a basket case TC (with a good, re-buildable engine/transmission) they want to get rid of? Or, for that matter, a TC set up as a vintage racer? Reasonably cheaply? If so, please contact me off-list. I can and will travel to pick it up. > > Also, what is the general consensus of racing the TC for those of you with vintage racers? Is it as much fun as it looks and is there much competition? > > Thanks, > Gene Gillam > 1949 MG TC > Saucier, MS > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >